Many people have talked to us about the great poses in this video, and we can thank the much beloved photographer Jasmine Star for making the love of this couple and the fun of their bridal party stand out!
We were fortunate enough to work with Ira Lippke on Joanne and Andrew’s wedding. As some of you might know- he is one amazing photographer, his work is in countless magazines and the like. We added some of his photos in this “Preview” because it was a nice little touch to this amazing couples day- and they requested it. We usually don’t add the photographers work in our videos- just because video is about moving images and you have your photographer to do their work and we are the videographer to do our work- and we compliment each other, but aren’t the same thing. Your amazing photos are for your wall and albums to be shared and then your video is for an awesome party with friends, a moving reminder of your day on your anniversary and etc. But when it’s Ira- we can’t complain- take a look and see what you think…
Last week we had the honor of filming at the Trump National Golf Club at Palos Verdes Peninsula…but before all of the fanfare and partying was to take place, the groom- Stephen- had to pass “the test” back at his bride’s house to see if he was worthy enough to marry Yenyao. The following is a video clip of what sort of ordeals he had to go through before he could see Yenyao and take place in the tea ceremony at their home with their families. It is quite amusing how far one man will go for the love of his life…
We have seen a few cake smashing incidents. More commonly, the groom knows that his only chance of a great honeymoon is to keep his bride looking good – a tasteful dollop of frosting on the nose or cheek is acceptable. Also, if you are a guest at a wedding, don’t throw cake at the groom because he is your ex. Thank you.
9 times out of 10 when we are with a bride as she is getting her makeup and hair done, multiple people will call her cell phone asking what time the ceremony is, how you get there, what kind of gift to bring - this is distracting and out of place for a bride and she will start to regret inviting you. Please watch this clip.
David and I got to film a wedding in Palm Springs this weekend! We had originally filmed Gabe’s sisters wedding in Santa Barbra- so when Larry (Twilight and Gabe’s Dad) invited us to come back for a weekend at the Hyatt Grand Champions, in Palm Springs we couldn’t refuse.
As always Jessica, the bride looked stunning thanks to make-up artist Keturah, who did everyone’s makeup for the event. Keturah travels, but is based in the Palm Springs area and we hadn’t worked with her before. Let’s just say she made bridal getting ready about as fun as it gets- and she is a dear friend of Jessica’s, they have known each other since high school- so it made it that much better.
Stay tuned for a clip from the event in about a week- we have something special we are working on for Jessica and Gabe….
David and I couldn’t wait to write a blog on Debbie and Mike’s wedding! The magic all transpired at the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden and as always with the Garden the venue sparkled! We love this venue… Lynette’s team of planners always pay special attention to every detail making sure it’s just perfect for when the couple enter for the reception! And with George at DJ Connection playing the tunes it doesn’t get much better for a swinging party with the Koi of the Garden. Take a look… the music was suggested by Debbie herself whose quite the techno party buff! Congratulations Debbie & Mike!
Banana Slug String Band
As you know songs make everything in a video…. it controls the tempo, the editing style and a whole bunch of other cool things that most people don’t tend to think about- unless you’re a director/editor.
So we have a few favorite songs that we like to include in videos that just make it well, perfect. Our new favorite song is Newts, Salamanders and Frogs from the band called the Banana Slug String Band. You can hear it on iTunes….if you’re interested. Any Banana Slug song I think would be just perfect for the bride getting ready during the pre-ceremony- hey it’s the official mascot of UC Santa Cruz so I’m not the only one who is excited about them. In fact- I believe their music will soon be off the billboard charts- it might even make platinum
One of our favorite officiants, and we do love many- but this certain one is close to our hearts, since she is the one that married David and I (so who can blame our nepotism?) is walking for the cure. The cure for AIDS.
David and I tend to follow many causes like the cures for Cancer, Alzheimer’s, and basically any other horrible disease that exists in this world (Cancer and Alzheimer’s because we know many affected people- and cured !!!)- so when we got the e-mail from Elizabeth of Marriage To Go - we had to pledge.
Her goal is to become a “Star Walker” in the next 5 weeks, by raising $1,000. She made it simple for us to pledge- all we had to do was donate and she would do the walking! So as the holiday season comes into full swing, let’s all remember the less fortunate and if not donating your money, perhaps your time- with a little positive thought on the matter or volunteering. When we look at some of the countries that are devastated by this disease- we thought that it was the least Charles Lauren Films could do.
If you do feel moved though, please visit our officiants website and pledge a few dollars – what’s 5 bucks? – a day without a Starbucks?- every little bit helps.
Here is the e-mail she sent to us…. you read it and if moved, you can copy the links and paste them into your browser to make a difference today!
AIDSWalk is an important annual event in Los Angeles which shows community support for AIDS patients and gets desperately needed funds to the organizations that care for them. Funding needs for prevention efforts are now more urgent than ever. Half of the new HIV infections occur in people under the age of 24; more than one million people in the United States are estimated to be living with HIV – a first since the height of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. If current trends persist, AIDS could claim up to 100 million lives worldwide by 2020, and AIDS will become the worst epidemic in human history.
So we all need to keep on walking–for hope, for research, for prevention, for patient care, and for a cure. You can walk along with us with a few clicks of your mouse or strokes of your pen. Here’s how:
**If you’d like to WALK or VOLUNTEER for the event day, you can register online by clicking “Register Now!” (why not start a team at work and get a corporate matching grant?): http://www.aidswalk.net/losangeles
**If you’d like to DONATE TO MY STARWALKER EFFORTS, click on “Sponsor A Walker” and type in my name to go to my donation page. (Elizabeth Oakes)
**Any donation amount is appreciated–a lot of little steps add up to the journey home! However, the website won’t take donations under $25, but you can submit a check made out to “AIDS Walk Los Angeles” and mail it to me by October 15th–Elizabeth Oakes, 3435 Ocean Park Blvd. #107, Santa Monica, CA 90405–and I’ll be sure it gets where it needs to go. You can also send a check if you prefer that to online donation.
**My goal again this year is to make it to “StarWalker” status, which means I have committed to raising $1000 in the next five weeks. If you make a donation–no matter how small–you’ll receive a thank-you newsletter with photos and my personal account of the walk (and find out whether I made StarWalker or not!) plus the gratification of knowing you are helping to make the world a healthier and more loving place.
A little love goes a long way! Thanks for sharing yours.
—-Enough said.